Pelvic Inflammatory Disease Overview. Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) is an infection of a woman's reproductive organs. Infection spreads upward from the cervix to the uterus, Fallopian tubes, ovaries, and surrounding structures. Some of these conditions are also referred to as: 1  cervicitis (inflammation of the cervix);  salpingitis (inflammation of the Fallopian tubes);
What is College Readiness? According to the Educational Policy Improvement Center, college readiness means that a student can enter a college classroom, without remediation, and successfully complete entry-level college requirements.
Princeton's WordNet(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition: 1  college(noun) the body of faculty and students of a college. 2  college(noun) an institution of higher education created to educate and grant degrees; often a part of a university. 3  college(noun) a complex of buildings in which an institution of higher education is housed.